St. Elizabeth of the TrinityCATHOLIC FIRE - November 8, 2016 ... radiates Him and gives Him." "I can't find words to express my happiness. Here there is no longer anything but God. He is All; He suffices and we live by Him alone." (Letter 91) "O Eternal Word, Word of my God. I want to spend my life in listening to you, to become wholly teachable that I may learn all from you. Then, through all nights, all voids, all helplessness, I want to gaze on you always and remain in your great light . . . O my Three, my all, my Beatitude, infinite ...http://catholicfire.blogspot.com/2016/11/st-elizabeth-of-trinity.html

Feast of St. Ignatius of AntiochREFLECTIONS OF AN RSCJ - October 17, 2016 I am quite fond of St. Ignatius of Antioch. What I want to share today though is from the first reading from the Letter of Paul to the Ephesians. It is a quote that I often go back to and remember how much it impacted me in my first directed retreat over forty years ago. It made me realize more than ever the great love God has for each of us. "But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love he had for us, even when we were dead in our ...http://reflectionsofanrscj.blogspot.com/2016/10/feast-of-st-ignatius-of-antioch.html

Pope to Canonize 'Gaucho Priest,' Earlier Version of HimselfCLERICAL WHISPERS - October 15, 2016 ... has travelled to some of the most forgotten corners of the world to minister to the faithful, and as archbishop of Buenos Aires, was known for riding public transport around town and visiting the capital's slums to celebrate Mass for prostitutes and drug addicts, the most marginal of society. Another parallel shared by the two Argentines is Brochero's spirituality, which is deeply rooted in the Jesuit spiritual exercises that are so dear to Francis. Just as Brochero would lead his flock in ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2016/10/pope-to-canonize-gaucho-priest-earlier.html

Do Not Be Discouraged. The Holy Spirit Is Not Asleep.LOUIE, LOUIE - September 21, 2016 "Do not be discouraged. The Holy Spirit is not asleep." -- Thomas Merton (in a letter to Dan Berrigan dated February 23, 1964 (photo taken by Jim Forest at the Spiritual Roots of Protest retreat in November 1964)http://fatherlouie.blogspot.com/2016/09/do-not-be-discouraged-holy-spirit-is.html

The US Bishops Say the Hell With the Real PresenceBOINKIE'S BLOG - August 20, 2016 ... keeps us safe) And I won't even get into the problem that the liberal Lutheran group is going the way of the liberal Episcopalians, who want reform and the hell with the bible: Uh, priestesses and gay rights? I blame this on Francis, who made an off the cuff comment wondering why a Lutheran lady couldn't receive the sacrament. Yes, its not about doctrinal agreement: It is about hurting someone's feelings. So this document says well, we'll let the person receive it out of "hospitality". This ...http://boinkie.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-us-bishops-say-hell-with-real.html